Instruction for Use

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Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect
theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. settheTEMPERATURECONTROLknobon
2. pulltheplugoutofthesocket
Cleaning the appliance
• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubberseals
maybecleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedin
lukewarmwaterandbicarbonateofsodaorneutralsoap.Do
notusesolvents,abrasiveproducts,bleachorammonia.
• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwater
andsoapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythem
carefully.
• Thebackoftheappliancemaycollectdustwhichcanbe
removedbydelicatelyusingthehoseofavacuumcleaner
setonmediumpower.Theappliancemustbeswitched
offandtheplugmustbepulledoutbeforecleaningthe
appliance.
Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours
• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich
areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator
andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe
coveredorsealedproperly.
• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextended
periodoftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.
Defrosting the appliance
!Followtheinstructionsbelow.
Donotuseobjectswithsharporpointededgestodefrost
theapplianceasthesemaydamagetherefrigerationcircuit
beyondrepair.
Ifthefrostlayerisgreaterthan5mm,itisnecessarytodefrost
manually:
1. After24hourssettheTEMPERATURECONTROLknobon
,whichwillswitchtherefrigeratoroff.
2. Wrapfrozenfoodsinnewspaperandplacetheminanother
freezerorinacoolplace.
3. Leavethedooropenuntilthefrosthasmeltedcompletely.
Thiscanbemadeeasierbyplacingcontainerswith
lukewarmwaterinthefreezercompartment.
4. CertainappliancesarefittedwiththeDRAINSYSTEMtolead
thewateroutside:letthewaterflowintoacontainer(see
diagram).
5. Cleananddrythefreezercompartmentcarefullybefore
switchingtheapplianceonagain.
6. Waitforapproximately2hours,i.e.untiltheidealstorage
conditionshavebeenrestored,beforeplacingfoodinthe
freezercompartment.
Precautions and tips
!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedin
compliancewithinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowing
warningsareprovidedforsafetyreasonsandmustberead
carefully.
ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunity
Directives:
-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequent
amendments;
-89/336/EECof03.05.89(ElectromagneticCompatibility)and
subsequentamendments;
-2002/96/CE.
General safety
• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethe
homeandisnotintendedforcommercialorindustrialuse.
• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefood
productsbyadultsonlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsin
thismanual.
• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenin
coveredareas.Itisextremelydangeroustoleavethe
applianceexposedtorainandstorms.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetor
moisthandsandfeet.
• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause
skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.
• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfrom
themainssocket,donotpullonthecable.
• Beforecleaningandmaintenance,alwaysswitchoffthe
applianceanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply.Itis
notsufficienttosetthetemperatureadjustmentknobson
(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.
• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould
youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried
outbyinexperiencedpersonsmaycauseinjuryorfurther
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectrical
equipment-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer-insidethefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour
mouth.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackof
experienceandknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeengiven
supervisionorinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliance
byapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshould
besupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththe
appliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Disposal
• Observelocalenvironmentalstandardswhendisposing
packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.
• TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricaland
ElectronicEquipment(WEEE),requiresthatoldhousehold
electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal
unsortedmunicipalwastestream.Oldappliancesmust
becollectedseparatelyinordertooptimisetherecovery
andrecyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducethe
impactonhumanhealthandtheenvironment.Thecrossed
out“wheeledbin”symbolontheproductremindsyouof
yourobligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceit
mustbeseparatelycollected.Consumersshouldcontact
theirlocalauthorityorretailerforinformationconcerningthe
correctdisposaloftheiroldappliance.